doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to strangle; to constrict
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
function; facility; faculty; feature
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
covered with; stained; smeared
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
how much; how many; however
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
a second time; again; once more; twice
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to watch for an unguarded moment
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
understanding person; supporter
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
people; citizens; subjects; folk
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
port city; harbor city; harbour city
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)